Samsung i450 Specifications  Editors' choice

By Joseph Hanlon on 02/05/2008

More Samsung reviews , RRP: AU$599.00

The good:

  • Bang & Olufsen audio hardware
  • Nokia S60 operating platform
  • Funky music player interface
  • HSDPA data transfer speeds
  • Bundled 1GB MicroSD memory card

The bad:

  • Touch wheel is a bit tricky to use
  • No Wi-Fi
  • It's not the sexiest handset around

The bottomline:

If Samsung keep producing music phones like the i450, with Bang & Olufsen audio hardware, then Sony Ericsson's dominance of music-focused mobiles may come to an abrupt halt.

Editors' rating:

8.6/10

Users' rating:

8.2/10

Battery

  • Talk time
  • 5 hours
  • Standby time
  • 500 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution
  • 2-megapixel
  • Camera flash
  • LED

Connectivity

  • Networks
  • GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100
  • Connectivity
  • Bluetooth, 3G, HSDPA
  • Data services
  • HSDPA
  • USB connectivity
  • Yes

Display

  • Main display: Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Main display: Number of colours
  • 262K

Entertainment

  • Video player
  • Yes
  • Games
  • Yes
  • FM radio
  • Yes
  • Music player
  • Yes

Functionality

  • Input method
  • Numerical keypad
  • Voice recorder
  • Yes
  • Ringtone options
  • Polyphonic
  • Java
  • Yes
  • Operating system
  • Series 60
  • Supported audio file formats
  • AAC, AAC+, MP3
  • Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • Supported picture file formats
  • JPG
  • Video calls
  • Yes
  • Web browser
  • Yes

General

  • Phone type
  • 3G, Multimedia, Music
  • Form factor
  • Slider
  • Availability
  • Optus, 3 Mobile
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
  • 52 x 17.8 x 101 mm
  • Weight
  • 114 g

Memory

  • Internal memory
  • 40 MB
  • Memory card included
  • 1GB
  • Expansion slot
  • microSD

Messaging

  • Messaging options
  • SMS, MMS, E-mail

Physical features

  • Available colours
  • Silver
  • Included accessories
  • Manual, Charger, Wired headset, USB cable, Memory card
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